Political disquisitions; or, An enquiry into public errors, defects, and abuses. Illustrated by, and established upon facts and remarks, extracted from a variety of authors, ancient and modern. Calculated to draw the timely attention of government and people, to a due consideration of the necessity, and the means, of reforming those errors, defects, and abuses; of restoring the constitution, and saving the state. By J. Burgh, gentleman; author of the Dignity of human nature, and other works. Volume the first [-third and last].

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Burgh, James, 1714-1775 16341

Language:

English

Physical Description:

3v. ; 8°.

Place of Publication:

Philadelphia : Printed and sold by Robert Bell, in Third-Street; and William Woodhouse, in Front-Street, M,DCC,LXXV. [1775]

Notes:

Vol. 1: xxiii, [9], 486, [2] p.; v. 2: vii, [9], 477, [3] p.; v. 3: [16], 460, [56] p.

Errors in paging: v. 1, p. xiv, 320, 456 misnumbered ivx, 220, 436; v. 3, p. 374 misnumbered 347.

"Names of the encouragers"--v. 3, p. [v-xii]. Index, v. 3, p. [1-53], 2nd count. Booksellers' advertisements and prospectuses in all volumes.

Local Notes:

HSP in LCP.

Cited in:

Evans 13851; Hildeburn, C.R. Pennsylvania, 3170